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 Alphonse "Big Al" Hendricks, Jr.
Husband of Doris Hendricks
We mourn the passing on May 14 of Alphonse "Big Al" Hendricks Jr., the husband of Doris Andrews Hendricks of CAHS' Human Resources Department.
Doris and Big Al were married for 19 years.
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Jay Carol Pennington, MD
CAHS' First Medical Director
We will dearly miss CAHS' first Medical Director, Jay Carol Pennington, MD, who passed away on May 20. He most recently served CAHS until mid-May as a physician at the Gonzales Mental Health Center.
 "Dr. Pennington was a mentor and dear friend," said CAHS Executive Director Jan Kasofsky, PhD. "He held patient care above all else. He loved his patients and reveled in the knowledge that he could help them and see their progress and value."
Click on these links to read remembrances from
CAHS colleagues and friends
Beth Feher, Dr. Pennington's niece
Dr. Pennington began state service in 1987 as the Medical Director at East Louisiana State Hospital. In 1997, he was named Medical Director of CAHS where he worked until he retired.
After retirement, Dr. Pennington returned to CAHS as a contract physician. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Air Force, and he practiced medicine in Mississippi before moving to Louisiana.
Dr. Pennington loved New Orleans' culture and history. He owned a historic home in the Garden District and delighted in giving grand tours to visitors who enjoyed his beautiful home, flower gardens, and wonderful stories about the house, built in the 1800s.
Special thanks to Paula Dunn, RN, of GMHC, who helped Dr. Pennington during his illness and who earned the nickname, "My Nurse," from him. She and Dr. Kasofsky were with Dr. Pennington the day he passed away. Memorial services have not been scheduled at this time.
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We Want to Hear From You!
CAHS Connections is your newsletter, about and for the employees and activities of Capital Area Human Services. We welcome your ideas and photos. Items of interest include program news, events, achievements, presentations, births, 25+-year anniversaries, contests, etc.
Please email your ideas and photos to CAHSConnections@la.gov or click on one of these names to send an email with your story ideas:Karen Bray, Rafael Maza, Lynetta Butler,
Michael Brown, Richard Brown, Jr., Betty Grant, and Shenitha Smith.
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Our Mission
To facilitate person-centered recovery by empowering people
of all ages with behavioral health needs and developmental disability challenges to strengthen relationships, establish independence, and enhance their ability to improve their
physical health and emotional well being.
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Our Vision
Our network provides local access to best practices that respond to the unique needs of individuals living in the District's communities.
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In this issue ...
pecial thanks to Holley Galland Haymaker, MD, 
CAHS Children’s Behavioral Health Services’ Program Director Melissa Martin, MSW, LCSW-BACS, and Clinical Psychologist Bryan Gros, PhD, 
Joi Bates, LMSW, and Dedric Smith, LMSW, 
APEX Collegiate Academy's Director of Operations Rebecca Armstrong 
"Finding Help, Finding Hope" was the theme for Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, celebrated May 1-5.
Fitness Trainer Ricky Pampo energized everyone with exercises to relax and relieve tension. Anthony Germade, Program Director for the National Alliance on Mental Illness - Louisiana, provided a table in the lobby and engaged event participants to learn more about mental health. 
